A Scholar Cat

A stray kitten is carried off the street into a castle of noble lords — that is where A Scholar Cat (1982) begins, and you can watch it online on iFILM.

Schooled in the fine art of high-society manners, within a few years the cat behaves entirely like a man: bowing, holding forth, dressed in a proper suit. But can you really rewrite an animal's nature? Aida Sahakyan's six-minute Armenian cartoon answers with a sly smile. Short, witty, and carrying a lesson that never lectures.